From SABR Encyclopedia
Romanus Basgall
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 5' 10"
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Weight:
| 175
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Born:
| 1922-2-8 at Pfeifer, KS (US)
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Died:
| 2005-9-22 at Sierra Vista, AZ (US)
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Interred:
| Mother Teresa Columbarium in Sierra Vista, AZ (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Monty Basgall was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Bison, Kansas in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Sterling College in Kansas.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
Achievements
- Led the 1952 Pacific Coast League in sacrifice hits with 27.
Career notes
- Was in the armed forces during the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first pro contract with Bert Wells in 1942 and went to Durham of the Piedmont League.
- Was drafted from Fort Worth in 1947 by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.